CN1301448C - Stereoscopic imaging method and equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
A three-dimensional image forming method or the like is provided which is capable of forming a three-dimensional white image or black-and-white image or even a three-dimensional color image with ease and at low costs. The three-dimensional image forming method includes, for example, a first step of forming an unfoamed-toner image (3) consisting of at least a foamable toner on paper as an image forming object (1) by using an electrophotographic system or the like, a second step of forming a three-dimensional foamed-toner image by subjecting to heat treatment the unfoamed-toner image formed on the image forming object and foaming and fixing the foamable toner, and a third step of forming an ink image (5) consisting of an ink on the image forming object with the foamed-toner image formed thereon by using an ink jet system.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of stereoscopic imaging method and a kind of three-dimensional imaging equipment, more particularly, relate to a kind of method that forms stereo-picture, wherein stereo-picture is to combine with at least one ink-jet technology and form with the foaming toner, and imaging device.
Background technology
Applicant of the present invention has proposed to use " stereoscopic imaging method and imaging device " (JP 2000-131875A, JP 2001-194846A, etc.) of foaming toner etc.
But these schemes disclose the method that forms three-dimensional white image or black white image etc., and open especially relevant formation method or the similar approach that forms three-dimensional color image.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention mainly provides a kind of stereoscopic imaging method and three-dimensional imaging equipment, and it can form three-dimensional white image and black white image with low cost at an easy rate, and further forms three-dimensional color image.
Stereoscopic imaging method according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: first step forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target; Second step is by to being formed at that not foaming toner image on the imageable target is heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image; And third step, on the imageable target that is formed with three-dimensional foaming toner image, form the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system.
In addition, stereoscopic imaging method according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: first step forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target; Second step forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with the toner image that do not foam; And third step, by the toner image that do not foam being heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
In addition, stereoscopic imaging method according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: first step forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least one regional area of imageable target; Second step is with forming the ink image that comprises printing ink in the regional area of ink-jet system on the toner layer that do not foam; Third step is removed the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And the 4th step, by the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the third step being heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
In addition, stereoscopic imaging method according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: first step forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system at least one regional area of imageable target; Second step before the ink setting of ink image, comprises forming the not foaming toner layer that comprises the toner that foams at least one zone of the regional area that is formed with ink image on imageable target; Third step is removed the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And the 4th step, by the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the third step being heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
In addition, three-dimensional imaging equipment according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: toner image forms device, and it forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target; Annealing device, it is by to being formed at that not foaming toner image on the imageable target is heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image; And ink image formation device, it forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with three-dimensional foaming toner image.
In addition, three-dimensional imaging equipment according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: toner image forms device, and it forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target; Ink image forms device, and it forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with the toner image that do not foam; And annealing device, it is by heat-treating the toner image that do not foam and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
In addition, three-dimensional imaging equipment according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: toner image forms device, and it is used for forming the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least one regional area of imageable target; Ink image forms device, and it is with forming the ink image that comprises printing ink in the regional area of ink-jet system on the toner layer that do not foam; Removal device, it is used for removing the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And annealing device, it is by the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the foaming toner is heat-treated and toner foams and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image to foaming to removing.
In addition, three-dimensional imaging equipment according to the present invention is characterised in that and comprises: ink image forms device, and it forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system at least one regional area of imageable target; Toner image forms device or layer forms device, and it comprised at least one zone of the regional area that is formed with ink image forming the not foaming toner layer that comprises the toner that foams on imageable target before the ink setting of ink image; Removal device, it is used for removing the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And annealing device, it is by the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the foaming toner is heat-treated and toner foams and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image to foaming to removing.
According to stereoscopic imaging method of the present invention and three-dimensional imaging equipment, can form stereo-picture in conjunction with ink-jet technology, thereby especially, even three-dimensional color image also can form with low cost at an easy rate.
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Based on accompanying drawing preferred Implementation Modes of the present invention is described in detail below, wherein:
Fig. 1 (a) to 1 (c) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 1, wherein the image-forming step of foaming toner is used in Fig. 1 (a) expression, and Fig. 1 (b) represents hot photographic fixing step, and the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 1 (c) expression;
Fig. 2 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Fig. 1 (a) to the three-dimensional imaging equipment of the formation method of 1 (c);
Fig. 3 (a) to 3 (c) be block diagram, schematically show modification Implementation Modes according to the formation method of Implementation Modes 1, wherein the image-forming step of the foaming toner and the toner that do not foam is used in Fig. 3 (a) expression, and Fig. 3 (b) represents hot photographic fixing step, and the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 3 (c) expression;
Fig. 4 (a) to 4 (c) be block diagram, schematically show another modification Implementation Modes according to the formation method of Implementation Modes 1, wherein the image-forming step of the foaming toner and the toner that do not foam is used in Fig. 4 (a) expression, Fig. 4 (b) represents hot photographic fixing step, and the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 4 (c) expression;
Fig. 5 (a) to 5 (c) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 2, wherein the image-forming step of foaming toner is used in Fig. 5 (a) expression, and the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 5 (b) expression, and Fig. 5 (c) represents hot photographic fixing step;
Fig. 6 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Fig. 5 (a) to the three-dimensional imaging equipment of the formation method of 5 (c);
Fig. 7 (a) to 7 (c) be block diagram, schematically show modification Implementation Modes according to the formation method of Implementation Modes 2, wherein the image-forming step of the foaming toner and the toner that do not foam is used in Fig. 7 (a) expression, and the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 7 (b) expression, and Fig. 7 (c) represents hot photographic fixing step;
Fig. 8 (a) to 8 (c) be block diagram, schematically show another modification Implementation Modes according to the formation method of Implementation Modes 2, wherein the image-forming step of the foaming toner and the toner that do not foam is used in Fig. 8 (a) expression, the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 8 (b) expression, and Fig. 8 (c) represents hot photographic fixing step;
Fig. 9 (a) to 9 (d) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 3, wherein Fig. 9 (a) expression forms the image-forming step of foaming toner layer, the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Fig. 9 (b) expression, the step of part foaming toner layer is removed in Fig. 9 (c) expression, and Fig. 9 (d) represents hot photographic fixing step;
Figure 10 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Fig. 9 (a) to the stereo imaging system of the formation method of 9 (d);
Figure 11 (a) to 11 (d) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 4, wherein the image-forming step of printing ink is used in Figure 11 (a) expression, Figure 11 (b) expression forms the step of foaming toner layer, the step of part foaming toner layer is removed in Figure 11 (c) expression, and Figure 11 (d) represents hot photographic fixing step; And
Figure 12 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Figure 11 (a) to the stereo imaging system of the formation method of 11 (d).
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Fig. 1 (a) to 1 (c) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 1.Fig. 2 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Fig. 1 (a) to the three-dimensional imaging equipment of the formation method of 1 (c).
In method according to Implementation Modes 1, at first, shown in Fig. 1 (a), by an electrofax tinter image processing system 20, on paper 1 as the imageable target that is used to form stereo-picture, the image 3 that do not foam that is made of at least one foaming toner forms required picture material (as mail, symbol, chart, picture, braille, and following same applicable patterns) (first step: the first step that uses the foaming toner).In Fig. 1 (a) etc., express toner image and form device 20 by illustrating its partial shape.
Below, shown in Fig. 1 (b), heat-treat, thereby form three-dimensional foaming toner image 4 (second step: hot photographic fixing step) by the not foaming toner image 3 that 30 pairs of annealing devices are formed in above-mentioned first step on the imageable target 1.Because thermal treatment has formed the foaming toner image in the image 3 that do not foam, photographic fixing simultaneously is on imageable target 1.Because foaming and the foaming toner of volumetric expansion, foaming toner image 4 becomes such image, wherein approximately is three to five times of size h1 of former beginning and end foaming toner image 3 at the size h2 of its thickness (highly) direction.In addition, its structure is owing to foaming causes the foaming toner image 4 of irregular reflection of light, be can from visual observation to white image.But can see the color toner that has with the color similarity of foaming toner with the image that colored foaming toner forms.Among Fig. 1 (b) etc., express annealing device 30 by illustrating its partial shape.
Subsequently, shown in Fig. 1 (c), ink image with ink-jet system forms device 40, forms thereon in second step on the image foaming target 1 of foaming image 4, forms the ink image 5 (third step: the image-forming step that uses printing ink) that is made of colored ink.In Fig. 1 (c) etc., express ink image and form device 40 by illustrating its partial shape.
Therefore, as shown in Fig. 1 (c), on imageable target 1, formed the three-dimensional color image 6A that comprises by the combination of solid foaming toner image 4 and colored ink image 5.Especially, can obtain on foaming toner image 4, to be formed with the three-dimensional color image 6A of colored ink image 5.
Be used for the imageable target 1 of stereoscopic imaging method as mentioned above, can obtaining foaming toner image 4, can carry imageable target 1 by the device of carrying out the above-mentioned steps operation simultaneously with foaming toner and ink image 5.Therefore, as imageable target 1, except that above-mentioned paper (comprising the various standard sizes and the off-standard size scraps of paper), can also use cardboard, elevated projecting (OHP) sheet, envelope, postcard, card etc.In addition, imageable target 1 is for example from 70 supplies of a slice feed arrangement, and this sheet feed arrangement 70 stores the imageable target that is stacked in a large number on its dish, and sends target 1 one by one, and device 20 grades are carried and supply target 1 thereby can form to toner image.
Electrofax tinter image processing system 20 uses an electrophotographic system, wherein at least a photo-sensitive cell is finished charging, exposure and development step with the formation image, thereby can form toner image.The critical piece of the image processing system 20 that adopts in the Implementation Modes 1 comprises: a cydariform photo-sensitive cell 21, and it has one and is formed on its periphery and the photographic layer of the rotation of the direction of arrow in Fig. 2; One is arranged at the charging device 22 on photo-sensitive cell 21 circumference; One image exposing apparatus 23; One developing apparatus 24; One first transfer device 25; One banded intermediate transfer element 26; One secondary transfer printing device 27, or the like.
Form in the device 20 at toner image, as developing apparatus 24, in the structure of employed developing apparatus, four developing cell 24a to 24d that can store and supply the different colours developer are respectively distributed and be connected on the circumferential surface of a swivel bearing spare, and adopt a system, be used for only will moving to roughly a developing regional, thereby can use developing cell (so-called rotary developing device) in the face of photo-sensitive cell 21 corresponding to the developing cell of each development step by rotating this swivel bearing spare.In Implementation Modes 1, as four developing cells, use be a two composition developing apparatus, its uses the tow-component developer that comprises toner and carrier.Store a tow-component developer that comprises the toner that foams among the developing cell 24a in four developing cells.Store yellow (Y), pinkish red (M) and cyan (C) toner among other developing cell 24b to 24d respectively.In addition, intermediate transfer element 26 is by a plurality of band backing roll 28a to 28c swivel bearings.One of them band backing roll (28b) is a driven roller, is used for driving the direction of arrow rotation of intermediate transfer element 26 at Fig. 2.
Toner image forms device 20 and be used for forming as follows the image 3 that do not foam on imageable target 1.
At first, after the photo-sensitive cell 21 of the direction of arrow in Fig. 2 rotation (photographic layer) is by charging device 22 uniform charging, the photo-sensitive cell 21 that has charged is exposed (scan exposure that for example uses laser beam) on the basis of the image information of the image 3 that do not foam by exposure device 23, thereby form electrostatic latent image thereon.Then, use from the foaming toner of the developing cell 24a supply of the developing apparatus 24 that comprises the toner that foams static sub-image is developed, thereby become the toner image 3 that do not foam.For example carry out development operation this moment on the basis of magnetic brush development, the foaming toner is owing to electrostatic effect adheres on the photo-sensitive cell 21.Subsequently, the image 3 that do not foam that will be formed on the photo-sensitive cell 21 by first transfer device 25 is electrostatically transferred to along on the banded intermediate transfer element 26 of direction of arrow rotation among Fig. 2.Then, the not foaming image 3 that is transferred on the intermediate transfer element 26 further is electrostatically transferred on the imageable target 1, imageable target 1 is sent to secondary transfer printing position between intermediate transfer element 26 and secondary transfer printing device 27 in the predetermined moment.Therefore, on paper, formed the toner image 3 that do not foam as imageable target 1.
In addition, the foaming toner that uses in the Implementation Modes 1 be the fine grained that contains binding resin and gas-development agent/, and preferably this toner, promptly gas-development agent is not exposed to the surface of toner basically.
For the gas-development agent that can use or any because heat and the gas-development agent of volumetric expansion has no particular limits.Gas-development agent can be solid state or liquid condition at normal temperatures.In addition, the material of gas-development agent is not limited to the material made by one matter, and can be material or functional material such as the microcapsule granule that comprises multiple material.As for the blowing temperature of gas-development agent, preferred temperature range is different with the equipment that is used to form stereo-picture.But under the situation of using imaging device such as electrophotographic image forming, blowing temperature preferably is equal to or less than hot fixing temperature.
As gas-development agent, for example can use to comprise owing to thermal expansion produces the gas-development agent of the material of gas as main material.More specifically, the example of gas-development agent comprises: supercarbonate is as producing the sodium bicarbonate of carbon dioxide owing to thermal decomposition; Produce the NaNO of nitrogen
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4The potpourri of Cl, azo-compound such as azoisobutyronitrile and heavy ammonia amido benzene; And oxygenous superoxide etc.
As other form of gas-development agent, the microcapsule granule gas-development agent (following be called in some cases " microcapsule-type gas-development agent ") of the low-boiling point material (can be liquid or solid-state at normal temperatures) that comprises evaporation is at low temperatures arranged.The microcapsule-type gas-development agent is preferred because height foams.Be used under the situation of normal printer, duplicating machine etc. at this foaming toner, being included in low-boiling point material in the microcapsules needs at least to be lower than under the temperature of heating and fixing temperature one and evaporates, more specifically, this low-boiling point material is at 100 ℃ or lower, preferably at 50 ℃ or lower, more preferably under 25 ℃ or lower temperature, evaporate.But because the heat reactivity of microcapsule-type gas-development agent not only depends on the boiling point as the low-boiling point material of core substance, and depends on the softening point of shell material, thereby the preferred boiling spread of low boiling material is not limited in above-mentioned scope.The example of low-boiling point material comprises neopentane, new hexane, isopentane, isobutylene and isobutane.Among them, isobutane is preferred, and it is stable and have a high thermal expansivity with respect to the shell material of microcapsules.
As the shell material of microcapsules, such material is preferred, and it has solvent resistance to all kinds of solvents that uses in the toner manufacture process, and airtight body during the evaporation of the low-boiling point material in being encapsulated in microcapsules.In addition, be used at the toner that is used for the imaging of this Implementation Modes under the situation of normal printer, duplicating machine etc., shell material need softening and expansion under the temperature that is lower than heating and fixing temperature.As the shell material of microcapsules, the conventional shell material that uses can be widely used.For example, preferably use homopolymer such as Polyvinylchloride, polyvinyl acetate, polystyrene, polyacrylonitrile, polybutadiene and polyacrylate, and their multipolymer.Wherein, the multipolymer of vinylidene chloride and polyacrylonitrile is preferred, because its binder resin has high-adhesion, and has high solvent resistance.
The preferred content scope of gas-development agent changes according to the type of gas-development agent in the foaming toner, normally 5-50% weight, preferably 10-40% weight.When if the content of gas-development agent is lower than 5% weight, there is such situation, the thermal expansion meeting of toner becomes and uses insufficient for reality, on the other hand, when if content surpasses 50% weight, such centre takes place sometimes, and the number percent of binder resin can become insufficient relatively in the toner, causes obtaining sufficient photographic fixing characteristic.
Binder resin for the foaming toner is not particularly limited, and can use any general resin as the toner binder resin.More specifically, the example of binder resin comprises: vibrin, styrene resin, acryl resin, styrene-propene acid resin, silicones, epoxy resin, diene resin, phenolic resin, ethylene vinyl acetate resin or the like.Wherein, vibrin more preferably.Replacedly, as binder resin, can be with two or more above-mentioned vibrin combinations.Also can be with vibrin and other resin-bonded.In the Implementation Modes 1, preferably use vibrin, and add other resin of 0-30% weight as principal ingredient.In addition, gas-development agent is assigned in the binder resin monomer by potpourri is suspended-polymerization prepares under the situation of toner, can use the monomer of suspending in the top binder resin monomer-polymerization.
Cut into slices by the toner-particle of cutting foaming toner and with microscopic examination, the affirmation toner-particle is made by at least a binder resin and a kind of gas-development agent particle, and be encapsulated in core one side of toner, and can not reduce the foam characteristics of gas-development agent particle.The foaming toner of Implementation Modes 1 is a kind of like this gas-development agent, and gas-development agent is not exposed to the surface basically, thereby has high thermal expansivity, also preferably satisfactorily imageable target 1 is kept adhesion characteristic and charge stability.Note that the expression that " is not exposed to the surface basically " of term about the foaming toner, observe for example result of the electronic photo of 50 toner-particles, be not exposed to the toner on surface, almost account for 80% or more.In addition, preferably with gas-development agent as uniform particles be distributed in the toner because toner can further improve for the bonding characteristic of imageable target 1 and the charge stability of toner.
As the foaming toner, can use the volume averaging particle size is 3 to 25 microns, perhaps 7 to 25 microns foaming toner preferably.Although its thickness has difference with the height of the stereo-picture that for example will form, the not foaming toner image 3 that is formed by above-mentioned foaming toner forms 50 microns or bigger of minimums usually, perhaps preferably 100 microns or bigger thickness.
In annealing device 30, heat-treat by the not foaming toner image that 31 pairs of at least one heater blocks are formed on the paper, thereby can form foaming toner image 4.If desired, this device 30 can be configured to also finish pressurized operation except that thermal treatment.As heater block 31, can use warm-up mill system, heating tape system etc.In the warm-up mill system, with warm-up mill in conjunction with pressure roll or bring and finish heating.In the system of heating tape, wait in conjunction with pressure roll with the heating tape and to finish heating.In the Implementation Modes 1, employing be the fixing device of the warm-up mill system of existing printer, duplicating machine etc. (the rotation warm-up mill is arranged to contact with pressure roll pressure, passes the device of a slice between two rollers) use.
Heating-up temperature in the heat treatment process of toner image 3 that do not foam is in the identical scope with the required above-mentioned heating-up temperature of toner that foams.In addition, preferably be approximately 1 to 30 millisecond the heat time heating time in the heat treatment process.
Form in the device 40 at ink image, the printhead 41 that printing ink is moved from scanning process under contactless state as fine grained is ejected on its imageable target 1 that is formed with foaming toner image 4, thereby can form the ink image 5 that is made of the required image content.As example among Fig. 1 (c), ink image 5 is roughly formed by the ink image 5b that is formed at becoming the ink image 5a on the foaming toner image 4 of stereo-picture and being formed at the part of the toner image 4 that do not foam on the paper 1.The ink image of ink-jet system forms device 40 and has following advantage.That is to say, can under printhead 41 and the state spaced, (contactless state) form image as the paper of imageable target 1, even thereby toner image 4 has different height with respect to the paper surface, also can on any surface of paper and foaming toner image 4, form image.
On the other hand, what use that the ink image of solid ink forms that device 40 uses is at room temperature to be the solid-state solid ink that pass through the heating liquefy, and the identical system of the liquid printing ink of injection in the device of employing and above-mentioned use liquid state printing ink.Especially, if form the very high ink image 5a of glossiness on foaming toner image 4, then preferred use forms ink image with the ink image formation device 40 of solid ink.Imagining this is because the viscosity of solid ink is higher than liquid printing ink thereby solid ink is difficult to be penetrated in the foaming toner image 4, therefore when forming, even on the rough surface of foaming toner image 4, also can form the ink image that presents certain gloss with the solid ink image.
In this stereoscopic imaging method, be easy to be embodied as picture, particularly on little and surface injustice.In addition, form device as ink image, on foaming toner image 4, formed colored ink image 5a by adopting than the lower ink-jet system of toner image formation device price.Therefore can form three-dimensional color image 6A with low cost at an easy rate.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the structure that is used to form stereo-picture has sheet feed arrangement 70, carry out the toner image formation device 20 that forms the operation of step (first step) with the foaming toner image, be used to carry out the annealing device 30 of the operation of hot photographic fixing step (second step), and execution forms the ink image formation device 40 of the operation of step (third step) with ink image, they are provided with in proper order with this, thereby with said sequence integrally and continuously finish above-mentioned steps operation (in the accompanying drawings, by double dot dash line around the imaging system of part 100 representative when the unitary construction).In addition, be provided with a not shown piece conveying device, it comprises a slice conveying roller, a slice conveying belt, a slice transfer guide, make the paper that sends out from sheet feed arrangement 70 pass through said apparatus 20,30 and 40 in proper order (Fig. 2 with this as imageable target 1, the transport path of paper is represented in the double dot dash line of band arrow, and it also is applicable to the accompanying drawing of other imaging device).Therefore paper passes through each step (in other words, each device) in proper order.
Therefore can be automatically and immediately form aforesaid three-dimensional color image.Along what band was mentioned be,, then toner image formed device 20 and ink image formation device 40 and be configured to form respectively image 3 and 5 if use above-mentioned piece conveying device, thereby with respect to not skew of paper one side end of carrying by piece conveying device.
Note that in stereoscopic imaging method the structure that can adopt warp as shown below suitably to revise according to Implementation Modes 1.
For example, as Fig. 3 (a) to as shown in 3 (c), can adopt such structure, in the image-forming step (first step) that uses the foaming toner, except forming the toner image 3 that do not foam, also form device 20 and form the unfixed toner image 7 (Fig. 3 (a)) that constitutes by the toner that do not foam dividually with the toner image 3 that do not foam by toner image, in hot photographic fixing step (second step), simultaneously the unfixed toner image 7 and the toner image 3 that do not foam are heat-treated (Fig. 3 (b)) then by annealing device 30.
Therefore as shown in Fig. 3 (c), formed a three-dimensional color image 6 on imageable target 1, it is the combination of three-dimensional foaming toner image 4 and color toner image 8.
According to said structure, the not foaming toner as constituting unfixed toner image 7 can adopt yellow, magenta and the cyan toner etc. that use in known printer or duplicating machine.In addition, the toner that do not foam is stored in for example above-mentioned toner image forms among each developing cell 24a to 24d of developing apparatus in the device 20, and be used for the development step of corresponding color.This unfixed toner image 7 is color toner images.This unfixed toner image 7 is formed on the image 3 that do not foam, and also can be formed on the paper as imageable target 1.
After forming unfixed toner image 7, on the colored unfixed toner image 7 and the toner image 3 that do not foam, heat-treat by annealing device 30.Preferably roughly 100 to 170 ℃ of heating-up temperatures in the heat treatment process.Therefore do not foam toner heat fusing and photographic fixing on foaming toner image 4 as toner image 8.
As for the ink image 5 in the above-mentioned formation method situation, can use colored ink image or black ink image.In addition, if on foaming toner image 4, have the zone that does not have toner image 8, then can in this zone, form ink image 7.
In the process that forms this three-dimensional color image 6, if toner image forms the not foaming toner that uses in the device 20 and is only formed by Huang, magenta and cyan color, when appearing black image by the not foaming toner that mixes three kinds of colors, particularly the quality of black character image can descend.When forming black ink image 5c with the black ink in the image-forming step (third step) that uses printing ink on imageable target 1, its advantage is, can form a black character image clearly at an easy rate but in this case.
In addition, in Implementation Modes 1, simultaneously the toner image of two kinds of colors is transferred to the double-colored imaging device of a kind of so-called one way on the paper then as toner image formation device 20 if will two developing apparatuss will be set and can on photo-sensitive cell 21, form duotone toner image, then can has following structure in order on the circumference of photo-sensitive cell 21 by these developing apparatuss.That is to say, as Fig. 4 (a) to as shown in 4 (c), in the image-forming step (first step) that uses the foaming toner, except that forming the toner image 3 that do not foam, also form device and on imageable target 1, form a unfixed toner image 7 (Fig. 4 (a)) that constitutes by the toner that do not foam by toner image, in hot photographic fixing step (second step), simultaneously the unfixed toner image 7 and the toner image 3 that do not foam are heat-treated (Fig. 4 (b)) then by annealing device 30.In this case, form device 40 with ink image and on foaming toner image 4 grades, formed colored ink image 5a and 5b.In addition, in two developing apparatuss of toner image formation device 20 stores the foaming toner.
In the Implementation Modes 1, shown electrophotographic system has been formed the situation that device 20 forms the toner image 3 that do not foam as toner image.But also can use the electrostatic recording system that on the dielectric that is used to develop, forms electrostatic latent image to form the toner image 3 that do not foam.Replacedly, form device 20 as toner image, can adopt a kind of like this imaging device, the toner image that wherein is formed on the photo-sensitive cell 21 directly is transferred on the imageable target 1, and without intermediate transfer element 26.In addition, form device 20 as toner image, can adopt a kind of so-called tandem image forming apparatus, the forming monochrome image device that comprises a photo-sensitive cell, a charging device, an image exposing apparatus, developing apparatus and first transfer device respectively wherein can be set independently of one another according to the color of the toner image that will form, and order is provided with on the circumference of intermediate transfer element 26.
In Implementation Modes 1, shown such structure (imaging system 100), wherein the sheet feed arrangement 70, carry out the toner image formation device 20 that forms the operation of step (first step) with the foaming toner image, be used to carry out the annealing device 30 of the operation of hot photographic fixing step (second step), and execution forms the ink image formation device 40 of the operation of step (third step) with ink image, they are provided with in proper order with this, thereby integrally and continuously finish the operation of above-mentioned steps with said sequence.But this structural modification can be become, at least one parts of said apparatus are not whole the settings, but in discontinuous mode (under device state separated from one another fully) are set independently of one another.
For example, sheet feed arrangement 70, toner image form device 20 and annealing device 30 can wholely be provided with, and separates independently and have only ink image to form device 40.In this case, the user moves to ink image with hand with the imageable target 1 that is formed with foaming toner image 4 on it at least and forms device 40, thereby forms ink image.Replacedly, device 20,30 and 40 can be relative to each other separately independent, and the user can move to next device with imageable target 1 with hand.Even under the situation of these two examples, also can form above-mentioned three-dimensional color image in an identical manner.
Implementation Modes 2
Fig. 5 (a) to 5 (c) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of the invention process pattern 2.Fig. 6 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the critical piece of Fig. 5 (a) to the stereo imaging system of 5 (c) formation method.
Formation method according to Implementation Modes 2 is used for forming ink image after forming the toner image that do not foam, thereby finishes thermal treatment together at last on these images.In addition, the structure of this method is with identical according to the formation method of Implementation Modes 1.In addition, be used for the imaging system of the method for imaging, as shown in Figure 6, changing the setting (in proper order) of annealing device 30 and ink image formation device 40 according to the variation of formation method.In addition, the structure of this system is with identical according to the imaging system of Implementation Modes 1.
In stereoscopic imaging method according to Implementation Modes 2, shown in Fig. 5 (a), on the paper as the imageable target 1 that is used to form stereo-picture, the not foaming toner image 3 that will be made of the foaming toner at least by an electrofax tinter image device 20 forms required image content (first step: the image-forming step that uses the foaming toner).
Subsequently, shown in Fig. 5 (b), in first step, form thereon on the imageable target 1 of the toner image 3 that do not foam, form device with the ink image of ink-jet system and form ink image 5 (second step: the image-forming step of use printing ink) that constitutes by colored ink.
Below, heat-treat by the not foaming toner image 3 that is formed on the imageable target 1 in 30 pairs of first steps of annealing device, thereby form three-dimensional foaming toner image 4 (third step: hot photographic fixing step).At this moment, because foaming toner foaming and volumetric expansion, foaming toner image 4 becomes its thickness and is roughly two to three times of former beginning and end foaming toner image 3.In addition, on foaming toner image 4, the ink image 5a that in second step, forms in addition.
Therefore shown in Fig. 5 (c), on imageable target 1, form the three-dimensional color image 6A that combines by solid foaming toner image 4 and colored ink image 5.Especially, similar to the situation in the Implementation Modes 1, can obtain to be formed with on the toner image 4 the three-dimensional color image 6A of colored ink image 5 in foaming.
Above-mentioned stereoscopic imaging method can be by forming the imaging system 110 that device 40 constructs according to the annealing device 30 in the imaging system 100 of Implementation Modes 1 and ink image and implement by (ordering) being set on the contrary.
Other structure has the identical structure of modification Implementation Modes with aforementioned each structure of describing as Implementation Modes 1 formation method and imaging system.
Note that the modification Implementation Modes of Fig. 7 (a), have the identical type of modification Implementation Modes (Fig. 3 (a) is to 3 (c)) with Implementation Modes 1 to 7 (c) expression Implementation Modes 2.That is to say, formation method according to Implementation Modes 2 can also be configured to, in the image-forming step (first step) that uses the foaming toner, except forming the toner image 3 that do not foam, also form device 20 and form the unfixed toner image 7 (Fig. 7 (a)) that constitutes by the toner that do not foam dividually with the toner image 3 that do not foam by toner image, then in hot photographic fixing step (third step), simultaneously unfixed toner image 7 and the toner image 3 that do not foam are heat-treated by annealing device 30 and to form toner image 8 (Fig. 7 (b)).In this case, as shown in Fig. 7 (c), can form a three-dimensional color image 6A, wherein for example on foaming toner image 4, form color toner image 8.
In addition, Fig. 8 (a) has the type identical with the modification Implementation Modes of Implementation Modes 1 (Fig. 4 (a) is to 4 (c)) to another modification Implementation Modes that 8 (c) illustrate Implementation Modes 2.That is to say, formation method according to Implementation Modes 2 can also be configured to like this, if the double-colored imaging device of so-called one way is formed device 20 as toner image, in the image-forming step (first step) that uses the foaming toner, except forming the toner image 3 that do not foam, also form device and form the unfixed toner image 7 (Fig. 8 (a)) that constitutes by the toner that do not foam by toner image, in hot photographic fixing step (second step), simultaneously the unfixed toner image 7 and the toner image 3 that do not foam are heat-treated (Fig. 8 (b)) then by annealing device 30.In this case, as shown in Fig. 8 (c), can form a three-dimensional color image 6A, wherein for example on foaming toner image 4, form colored ink image 5a.
Fig. 9 (a) to 9 (d) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 3.Figure 10 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Fig. 9 (a) to the stereo imaging system of the formation method of 9 (d).
In method according to Implementation Modes 3, at first, as shown in Fig. 9 (a), in regional area at least, form a not foaming toner image 10 (first step: the foaming toner layer forms step) that constitutes by the foaming toner by electrofax tinter image processing system 20 as the paper of imageable target 1.At this moment, can in greater than the zone of the final stereo-picture that forms, form the toner image 10 that do not foam.In addition, do not foam toner layer 10 owing to electrostatic effect adheres on the paper 1.
Below, as shown in Fig. 9 (b), in first step, be formed in the regional area of the not foaming layer 10 on the imageable target 1, form device 40 with the ink image of ink-jet system and will form required content (second step: the image-forming step of use printing ink) by the ink image 5d that printing ink forms.At this moment, ink image 5d is formed content corresponding to the stereo-picture that will form.In addition, a part of ink penetration that constitutes ink image 5d is to wanting in the maintained toner layer 10 that do not foam, thereby makes wherein infiltration have the toner that do not foam of this part toner layer of ink image 5d to adhere on the paper 1 owing to the viscosity of printing ink.
Below, shown in Fig. 9 (c), do not remove (third step: the step of removing part foaming toner layer) with forming not foaming toner layer 10 in the zone of ink image 5d (foaming toner) on the paper 1 with a removal device 50.Thereby remove and the irrelevant unnecessary not foaming toner layer (foaming toner) of the formation of stereo-picture.As a result, do not foam toner layer 10 become basically be formed on corresponding to the zone of ink image 5d (being equal to the above-mentioned toner image 3 that do not foam) same image content in partial layer.
Below, shown in Fig. 9 (d), heat-treat, thereby form three-dimensional foaming toner image 11 (the 4th step: hot photographic fixing step) by the not foaming toner image 10a that does not remove in 30 pairs of third steps of annealing device.Since thermal treatment, the foaming toner foaming in the toner layer 10 that do not foam, and photographic fixing simultaneously is to the paper as imageable target 1.In addition, at this moment, because the foaming toner image foams and volumetric expansion, foaming toner image 11 becomes three to five times the image that thickness is roughly former beginning and end foaming toner image 3.
Therefore shown in Fig. 9 (d), on paper, formed the three-dimensional color image 6C that combines by solid foaming toner image 11 and colored ink image 5d as imageable target 1.Especially, can obtain on foam ink image 11, to form the three-dimensional color image 6C of colored ink image 5d.
After forming three-dimensional color image 6C by above-mentioned formation method, a part of ink penetration that needs to form ink image 5d especially is in foam ink layer 10 not and arrive on the paper as imageable target 1.From this viewpoint, need take measures (for example improve than amount is bigger usually quantity of ink etc.) is penetrated in the foam ink layer 10 not printing ink well and arrives on the paper as imageable target 1.The thickness that note that the not foam ink layer 10 of formation is roughly 20 to 50 microns.
Similar to the situation of Implementation Modes 1, use the imaging system 200 of stereoscopic imaging method to have sheet feed arrangement 70, carry out the toner image formation device 20 that the foaming toner layer forms the operation of step (first step), execution forms the operation of step (second step) with ink image ink image forms device 40, carry out the removal device 50 of the operation of the step (third step) of removing part foaming toner layer, and the annealing device 30 of the operation of the hot photographic fixing step of execution (the 4th step), they are provided with in proper order with this, thereby integrally and continuously finish the operation of above-mentioned steps with said sequence.In addition, be provided with above-mentioned piece conveying device, make the paper that sends out from sheet feed arrangement 70 pass through device 20,40,50 and 30 in proper order with this as imageable target 1.Therefore paper passes through each step (in other words, each device) in proper order.
The toner image of imaging system 200 forms device 20, ink image and forms device 40 and annealing device 30 and have and form device 20, ink image with the toner image of Implementation Modes 1 and form the identical structure of device 40 and annealing device 30.Therefore with Implementation Modes 1 in identical symbol and line given to common means.Wherein, toner image forms device 20 not to be needed a plurality of developing cell 24a to 24d are set as the imaging device of enforcement pattern 1, can be a toner image that comprises the developing apparatus 24 of the toner that foams to be set as shown in Figure 10 form device.In addition, intermediate transfer element 26 in the imaging device of Implementation Modes 1 also is unnecessary, equally as shown in Figure 10, toner image forms device 20 can not have intermediate transfer element 26, and have a system, wherein the toner image on the photo-sensitive cell 21 (will become the image of the toner layer 10 that do not foam) directly is transferred on the paper 1.
In addition, the removal device 50 that is used to remove the unnecessary toner layer 10 that do not foam can present a function at least, can remove the not foaming toner of the toner layer 10 that do not foam in the zone that does not have ink image 50, thereby be deposited on the ink image 5d.
In the Implementation Modes 3, use the removal device 50 of this system, wherein mechanical vibration are applied on the paper as imageable target 1 of finishing second step, thereby wipe unnecessary not foaming toner layer 10 off by a vibration applying mechanism 51.Particularly, as the vibration applying mechanism 51, use be the structure of utilizing dither or ultrasonic oscillator.In addition, Figure 10 shows a kind of situation, wherein vibrates applying mechanism 51 and is arranged on paper 1 surface and goes up the do not foam opposition side (bottom side of paper in the Implementation Modes 3) of toner layer 10 of formation.But be provided with and be not limited to this.
Other structure have with aforementioned as Implementation Modes 1 formation method and the identical structure of modification Implementation Modes of each structure of describing of imaging system.
One attracts mechanism 52 can present a function at least, promptly can attract and remove the not foaming toner of the toner layer 10 that do not foam in the zone that does not have ink image 5d.More specifically, use is the structure of utilizing the Hoover with little suction.In addition, attract mechanism 52 perhaps can be provided with only by self replacing vibration applying mechanism 51 with vibration applying mechanism 51.If attract mechanism 52 to be provided with vibration applying mechanism 51, then can remove part foaming toner layer 10 effectively, in addition, can be reliably and remove satisfactorily by the unnecessary not foaming toner wiped off of vibration applying mechanism 51, and the toner that do not foam is deposited on the ink image 5d.
In addition, in Implementation Modes 3, a kind of situation is shown, wherein in second step, in regional area, has formed the toner layer 10 that do not foam as imageable target 1.But the toner layer 10 that do not foam can be formed on the whole surface of paper.
In addition,, replace toner image to form device 20, then can use and on paper, to form the toner layer 10 that do not foam in the layer formation unit of uniform deposition foaming toner if do not foam toner layer 10 whole formation.Form the unit as layer, for example can adopt, be used for paper is passed container that stores the foaming toner or the unit that paper is immersed container by be distributed in the unit on the paper with toners that will foam such as mesh screens.Note that it mainly is because or the effect of electrostatic force or van der waals forces that the toner layer 10 that do not foam is bonded on the paper 1.
In addition, in the Implementation Modes 3, by finish first to the 4th step form stereo-picture 6C after (Fig. 9 (d)), if desired, form thereon on the paper of stereo-picture 6C, can form device 40 does not form stereo-picture 6C once more on paper part formation ink image by ink image as imageable target 1.
Figure 11 (a) to 11 (d) be block diagram, schematically show major part according to the stereoscopic imaging method of Implementation Modes 4.Figure 12 is a schematic chart, schematically shows to be used for implementing the major part of Figure 11 (a) to the stereo imaging system of the formation method of 11 (d).
In method according to Implementation Modes 4, at first, shown in Figure 11 (a), in a regional area as the paper of imageable target, the ink image by ink-jet system forms device 40 and will be formed required picture material (first step: the image-forming step that uses the toner that foams) by the ink image 5e that printing ink forms.At this moment, thus form the content of ink image 5e corresponding to the stereo-picture that will form.
Below, as shown in Figure 11 (b), in comprising on it zone that forms ink image 5e at least, before the ink setting of ink image 5e, form the not foaming toner layer 12 (second step: the toner layer that foams forms step) that forms by the foaming toner with electrofax tinter image processing system 20 as the paper zone of imageable target 1.At this moment, can in the zone that covers ink image 5e at least, form the toner layer 12 that do not foam.Term " before the ink setting of ink image 5e " is corresponding to the time period that keeps such state, and the toner layer 12 that do not foam that wherein is formed on the ink image adheres on the ink image owing to the viscosity of printing ink etc.
Below, shown in Figure 11 (c), the foaming toner that does not form the toner layer 12 that do not foam in the zone of ink image 5e on the paper 1 is removed (third step: the step of removing part foaming toner layer) with removal device 50.Thereby remove and the irrelevant unnecessary not foaming toner layer (foaming toner) of the formation of stereo-picture.As a result, do not foam toner layer 10 be deformed into basically corresponding to the zone of ink image 5d (being equal to the toner layer that do not foam) same image content in partial layer.
Below, shown in Figure 11 (d), heat-treat, thereby form three-dimensional foaming toner image 13 (the 4th step: hot photographic fixing step) by the not foaming toner image 12a that does not remove in 30 pairs of third steps of annealing device.Since thermal treatment, the foaming toner foaming in the toner layer 12 that do not foam, and photographic fixing simultaneously is to the paper as imageable target 1.In addition, at this moment, because the foaming toner image foams and volumetric expansion, foaming toner image 13 becomes three to five times the image that thickness is roughly former beginning and end foaming toner image 3.
Therefore shown in Figure 11 (d), on as the paper of imageable target 1, formed the three-dimensional color image 6D that constitutes by solid foaming toner image 13 by ink image 5e.In addition, in this case, be bonded to securely under the state on the paper 1 at foaming toner image 13 and formed the three-dimensional color image 6D that will obtain, because ink image 5e plays the effect of the tack coat between foaming toner image 13 and the paper 1.Therefore, even under external force is applied to situation on the image 6D, also be not easy to peel off stereo-picture 6D from paper 1.Therefore, can be subjected to when forming as use especially under the situation of the stereo-picture the braille of external force, becoming is difficult to peel off the stereo-picture of braille, so very effective.From this viewpoint, as the printing ink that forms ink image 5e, the preferred printing ink that uses with bonding characteristic.Printing ink with bonding characteristic for example prepares by an amount of aqueous adhesive is mixed in the water-soluble printing ink.
In addition, in this case,, then can form three-dimensional white image if ink image 5e is formed by transparent or white ink.
In addition, after the 4th step is finished, on the three-dimensional color image 6D shown in Figure 11 (d) (being actually foaming toner image 13), can form device 40 by ink image and be additionally formed colored ink image 5 (the 5th step: the colour imaging step of using printing ink).Under the situation of said structure, can obtain three-dimensional color image 6D especially.In addition, in this case, can form device 40 by only once more paper only being sent to ink image after finishing in the 4th step, perhaps increase by one again and be used to form the ink special image processing system of colored ink image, and finish the formation of colored ink image 5a.
Similar to the situation of Implementation Modes 1, use the imaging system 300 of stereoscopic imaging method to have sheet feed arrangement 70, execution forms the operation of step (first step) with ink image ink image forms device 40, carry out the toner image formation device 20 that the foaming toner layer forms the operation of step (second step), carry out the removal device 50 of the operation of the step (third step) of removing part foaming toner layer, and the annealing device 30 of the operation of the hot photographic fixing step of execution (the 4th step), they are provided with in proper order with this, and are configured to integrally and continuously finish with said sequence the operation of above-mentioned steps.In addition, be provided with above-mentioned piece conveying device, make the paper that sends out from sheet feed arrangement 70 pass through device 40,20,50 and 30 in proper order with this as imageable target 1.Therefore paper passes through each step (in other words, each device) in proper order.
The ink image of imaging system 300 forms device 40, toner image and forms device 20 and annealing device 30 and have and form device 40, toner image with the ink image of Implementation Modes 1 and form the identical structure of device 20 and annealing device 30.Therefore with Implementation Modes 1 in identical symbol and line given to common means.Wherein, similar to Implementation Modes 3, form device 20 as toner image, can adopt a toner image formation device that comprises the developing apparatus 24 of the toner that foams is set as shown in Figure 12.In addition, similar to Implementation Modes 3, can use the toner image of a system to form device, wherein the toner image on the photo-sensitive cell 21 (will become the image of the toner layer 10 that do not foam) directly is transferred on the paper 1.In addition, the removal device 50 that is used to remove the unnecessary toner layer 10 that do not foam has the structure identical with the removal device 50 of Implementation Modes 3.
Other structure has in the identical structure of modification Implementation Modes according to each structure of describing in Implementation Modes 1 and 3 formation method and the imaging system.
Note that in Implementation Modes 4 shown situation is, in second step in as the regional area (zone that comprises ink image 5e at least) of the paper of imageable target 1 the formation toner layer 12 that do not foam.But the toner layer 12 that do not foam also can form on the whole surface of the paper that is formed with ink image 5e thereon.Toner layer 12 is not formed on the whole surface as the paper of imageable target 1 if foam, and then can similarly obtain the various operating effects of describing in the Implementation Modes 3.
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1. stereoscopic imaging method comprises:
First step forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target;
Second step is by to being formed at that not foaming toner image on the imageable target is heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image; And
Third step forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with three-dimensional foaming toner image.
2. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this ink-jet system uses solid ink.
3. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
In first step, form the unfixed toner image that comprises non-foaminess toner in the mode of separating with the toner image that do not foam with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system; And
In second step, the unfixed toner image and the toner image that do not foam are heat-treated.
4. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
The operation of the operation of first step, second step and the operation of third step integrally and are continuously finished with this order; And
With imageable target in order automatic transport through each step.
5. stereoscopic imaging method comprises:
First step forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target;
Second step forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with the toner image that do not foam; And
Third step is by heat-treating the toner image that do not foam and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
6. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 5 is characterized in that: this ink-jet system uses solid ink.
7. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 5 is characterized in that:
In first step, form the unfixed toner image that comprises non-foaminess toner in the mode of separating with the toner image that do not foam with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system; And
In third step, the unfixed toner image and the toner image that do not foam are heat-treated.
8. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 5 is characterized in that:
The operation of the operation of first step, second step and the operation of third step integrally and are continuously finished with this order; And
With imageable target in order automatic transport through each step.
9. stereoscopic imaging method comprises:
First step forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least one regional area of imageable target;
Second step is with forming the ink image that comprises printing ink in the regional area of ink-jet system on the toner layer that do not foam;
Third step is removed the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And
The 4th step is by heat-treating the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the third step and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
10. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 9 is characterized in that: the removal of foaming toner is to be finished by one or two of the system of the toner that is used for shaking and the system that is used to adsorb toner in the third step.
11. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 9 is characterized in that:
The operation of the operation of the operation of first step, second step, the operation of third step and the 4th step integrally and is continuously finished with this order; And
With imageable target in order automatic transport through each step.
12. a stereoscopic imaging method comprises:
First step forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system at least one regional area of imageable target;
Second step before the ink setting of ink image, comprises forming the not foaming toner layer that comprises the toner that foams at least one zone of the regional area that is formed with ink image on imageable target;
Third step is removed the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And
The 4th step is by heat-treating the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the third step and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
13. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 12 is characterized in that: the printing ink of ink image has stickability.
14. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 12 is characterized in that: the removal of foaming toner is to be finished by one or two of the system of the toner that is used for shaking and the system that is used to adsorb toner in the third step.
15. stereoscopic imaging method according to claim 12 is characterized in that:
The operation of the operation of the operation of first step, second step, the operation of third step and the 4th step integrally and is continuously finished with this order; And
With imageable target in order automatic transport through each step.
16. a three-dimensional imaging equipment comprises:
Toner image forms device, and it forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target;
Annealing device, it is by to being formed at that not foaming toner image on the imageable target is heat-treated and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image; And
Ink image forms device, and it forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with three-dimensional foaming toner image.
17. a three-dimensional imaging equipment comprises:
Toner image forms device, and it forms the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least with one in electrophotographic system and the electrostatic recording system on imageable target;
Ink image forms device, and it forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system on the imageable target that is formed with the toner image that do not foam; And
Annealing device, it is by heat-treating the toner image that do not foam and the foaming toner being foamed and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image.
18. a three-dimensional imaging equipment comprises:
Toner image forms device, and it is used for forming the not foaming toner image that comprises the toner that foams at least one regional area of imageable target;
Ink image forms device, and it is with forming the ink image that comprises printing ink in the regional area of ink-jet system on the toner layer that do not foam;
Removal device, it is used for removing the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And
Annealing device, it is by the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the foaming toner is heat-treated and toner foams and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image to foaming to removing.
19. a three-dimensional imaging equipment comprises:
Ink image forms device, and it forms the ink image that comprises printing ink with ink-jet system at least one regional area of imageable target;
Toner image forms device or layer forms device, and it comprised at least one zone of the regional area that is formed with ink image forming the not foaming toner layer that comprises the toner that foams on imageable target before the ink setting of ink image;
Removal device, it is used for removing the foaming toner in the toner layer that do not foam that is present in the zone that does not form ink image on the imageable target; And
Annealing device, it is by the not foaming toner layer that keeps after the foaming toner is heat-treated and toner foams and photographic fixing forms three-dimensional foaming toner image to foaming to removing.
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